Author: mommymagictoo

March 8th is National Women’s History Day. Leading up until March 8th I would like to celebrate women who have accomplished important goals in their life.

Cheers to all the extraordinary women who make a difference in our world.

Today, I would like to recognize Chloe Kim. At 17 years old, Chloe won the gold in the women’s half pipe event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Thanks for following your dreams Chloe and inspiring all athletes out there. I admire your tremendous work ethic. It is a joy to watch you.

Please tune in tomorrow to @Fox59 for non candy Valentine’s Day ideas.

I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s card ideas for kids. I love the idea that Valentine’s Day can be sweet without the “sugar.” Try these adorable DIY crafts. These ideas are low-cost and a healthy alternative for kids. You can find these items at any grocery and craft store. (Target, Michael’s, Wal-Mart).

4. Make your own Olympic Medals. All you need is construction paper, paint, markers and ribbon. This is also a great way to give your kiddos fine motor skills a workout. (photo cred education.com)

5. Olympic Cocktails – Yes, please! Sugared Champagne or Proseco! Cut lemon into small wedges. Take one wedge and coat the rim of each champagne glass with lemon juice, then dip into colored sugar bowls. Place sugar rimmed glasses into the freezer for 10 minutes. (photo cred https://cupcakesandcashmere.com/)

My oldest daughter’s birthday is right after Christmas. Every year I tried to separate the holiday season from her actual birthday to make it special and feel like her own separate time to celebrate. To be honest, some years I struggled to be inspired to plan a birthday party actually during the week of Christmas. Wrapping Christmas presents and filling out birthday invitations sometimes seemed overwhelming. When she was a baby we always hosted a gathering of family and friends in our home. As she became grade school age we farmed it out to places like trampoline parks, pottery painting places and even ice skating rinks. Now that my oldest has turned 18 we’ve come full circle and recently hosted a gathering of her friends at our home to celebrate. While wrapping Christmas gifts this year we turned to Pinterest for inspiration for the party! I couldn’t help wonder where Pinterest was all those earlier years when I was scratching my head to come up with something clever and special. Nonetheless, in a few minutes we had the entire thing planned. All the special details inspired by a few moments on Pinterest. My daughter chose a Pancakes & Pajama Party at our home surrounded by her closest friends. We made chocolate chip pancakes, confetti pancakes, blueberries pancakes, and buttermilk pancakes. Each kind stacked high on a cake plate and ready to dig in! The cake and cookies also inspired by Pinterest rounded out the party for fun. It was the perfect way to celebrate a post Christmas birthday and the most convenient way to plan it!!

Visualize what you want out of 2018 with this easy craft. It is great to do as a family project. All you need is your family, old magazines, bulletin board (Amazon has some great deals) and tape/glue.

Here’s how you make your own vision boards…..

1. Put away all phones and other electronics. This is for family bonding. Sit your family down at the kitchen table together to brainstorm.

2. Pass around pencils and paper or even use a white board (for some reason my family likes writing with markers better). Have everyone write down goals for 2018. They could be to raise your spanish grade or improve in golf.

3. Goals can then be written down in different categories like improving health, school, family activities and spreading kindness. Try to write down achievable goals.

4. Next start flipping through magazines, use stickers, browse images on the internet & print them out and you can even use words and phrases from magazines.

5. Build your board. You can do individual boards a family board or both.

6. Share your board. Post in a place you can see your board once a day. You can put individual boards in your bedroom or a family board in the kitchen/ laundry room.

7. Make a game of it to encourage your family to stay on their goals. It’s okay to remind someone to study or to go practice their sport.

Cleaning a house naturally is not more difficult than cleaning with items you buy at the store. It improves indoor air quality and is much safer, especially for children.

Because their bodies are still growing, babies and children are more vulnerable to environmental pollutants. Make the switch to products that are non-toxic, biodegradable, and made from renewable resources (not petroleum). They will aid you in creating a safe, healthy, and nontoxic environment, free of hazards for your kiddos.

I recently cleaned my bathtub with this recipe from www.apartmenttherapy.com, @apartmenttherapy. It worked amazing! I had to share it with you. (Recipe Cred. @apartmenttherapy)

How To Naturally Clean a Bathtub with Grapefruit and Salt

What You Need

1 Grapefruit
1/4 cup coarse kosher salt

Instructions
1. Halve Grapefruit: 1 medium to large grapefruit will clean your entire bath or shower from top to bottom, including all the fixtures. Simply cut it in half with a knife and you’ll be all set.

2. Sprinkle With Salt: Using 1 grapefruit half at a time, sprinkle the top liberally with salt. Wet your bathtub and sprinkle the remaining salt around the bottom.

3. Get to scrubbing! Scrub your grapefruit around your shower or tub, making sure to slightly “juice” the citrus over each fixture and lifting it every few seconds to pick up fresh salt from around the tub instead of just pushing it around. You can also use the rind on stubborn areas.

4. Rinse: When all is said and done, simply rinse away the pulpy bits and the salt and your shower is as good as new.

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